Brooks understands the client’s need for supply chain visibility,
control and agility in an age of increasing globalization

Pros to Know honorees offer a roadmap for those looking to leverage
supply chain for business advantage

February 29, 2012 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Software AG today announced that Dave Brooks, Senior Director of
Strategic Business Solutions, has been named a 2012 Pro to Know by Supply
& Demand Chain Executive Magazine. The Pros to Know is a
recognition of thought leaders who have helped shape the supply chain
industry by developing the tools, processes and knowledge base necessary
for supply chain transformation.

Brooks leads the supply chain practice at Software AG in the USA where
he works with the company’s largest manufacturing, retail and logistics
customers. He was selected a “Pro to Know” because of his understanding
of the client’s need for supply chain visibility, control and agility in
an age of increasing globalization. Brooks specializes in helping
organizations create a ‘path to agility’, which allows them to use
supply chain as a function to better align with their company’s broader
corporate strategy.

The ‘path to agility’ is the ability to take advantage of opportunities
in the marketplace, respond to competitive threats and deal with the
natural disasters that increasingly impact global supply chains.

An example of a ‘path to agility’ that Brooks helped an organization
achieve is a multi-billion dollar global Consumer Packaged Goods
company. This leading brand made the decision to focus on its core
business and outsource its paper-intensive invoice processing to a
notable systems integrator. By outsourcing the process, the company gave
away its visibility and control. Soon, key suppliers threatened not to
ship product because they were not getting paid. With Brooks’ approach
he was able to restore visibility into the flow of transactions while
providing KPIs to measure, manage and track important metrics. This
enabled quicker, more accurate payment to suppliers.

“Software AG’s mission is to enable customer innovation through the use
of technology. Achieving that takes more than just technology, it
requires talented individuals with a deep understanding of the business
domain,” said Paul Orme-Smith, President and CEO – North America and
member of the Group Executive Board, Software AG. “Dave is one such
thought-leader and a true visionary in the Supply Chain area. On behalf
of Software AG I am both proud and delighted that he has been recognized
by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine for his leadership in
developing the path to agility.”

About Software AG

With more than 1,000 U.S.-enterprise customers and 800 employees,
Software AG's U.S.operation contributes one third of the
company's total revenue and is Software AG's largest market presence and
R&D location. Software AG has operated nationwide in the U.S. since 1973
through a fully-owned subsidiary, Software AG USA Inc., which is
headquartered in Reston, Virginia – also an R&D hub for the
company’s core data management and integration technologies. R&D labs
for the development of Software AG’s webMethods product suite –
offering SOA integration and BPM solutions – include facilities
in San José/Silicon Valley, Seattle and Denver. For more information,
visit www.softwareag.com/us.

Software AG had revenues of €1.1 billion in 2011 and has more than 5,500
employees serving 10,000 enterprise and public institution customers
across 70 countries. Our comprehensive software and services solutions
allow companies to continuously achieve their business results faster.
The company is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE 0003304002 / SOW).

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